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2023 Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Massachusetts

50 Colleges
$33,825 Avg Salary
$25,554 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Psychology School for You

In 2020-2021, general psychology students earned 3,980 degrees and certificates from a Massachusetts school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 50 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Psychology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts Amherst the most popular school in Massachusetts for general psychology students. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

On average, psychology graduates from UMass Amherst take out $25,500 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $277.

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#2

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bridgewater State University is a great place for general psychology students. Bridgewater State is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bridgewater.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from Bridgewater State carry an average student debt load of $27,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $157.

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

The excellent programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in Massachusetts. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Psychology majors at Boston U take out an average of $25,971 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $631.

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Out of the 50 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the city of Boston.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at UMass Boston take out is $27,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $86.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a great place for general psychology students. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at UMass Lowell accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $161.

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#6

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

Worcester State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, psychology graduates from Worcester State take out $24,569 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $86.

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Salem State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the large suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at Salem State accumulate an average of around $26,859 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $172.

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#8

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general psychology programs. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Psychology majors at Boston College take out an average of $18,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $670, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

College of the Holy Cross ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, psychology graduates from Holy Cross take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $478, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

Clark University

Worcester, MA

Clark University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Massachusetts list. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from Clark carry an average student debt load of $25,992. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $207, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best General Psychology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Psychology Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 1,768
New Hampshire 2,856
Maine 327
Rhode Island 628
Vermont 340

General Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Psychology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to BruceBlaus.

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